Ilka Soares | |
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Died | 18 June 2022 Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | (aged 89)
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Years active | 1949–2013 |
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Children | 3 |
Ilka Hack Soares (21 June 1932 – 18 June 2022) was a Brazilian actress and model.[1] She appeared in the title role of the 1949 historical film Iracema. Shortly afterwards, she married Anselmo Duarte, and they became one of Brazil's leading celebrity couples.
Personal life
[edit]Early life
[edit]She was born as Ilka Hack Soares in Rio de Janeiro on 21 June 1932.[2]
Marriages and family
[edit]Soares was married three times and had three children.[2][3]
She met Anselmo Duarte during the filming of Iracema, where the Brazilian actress played a title role, and married him shortly afterwards.[4] During her marriage with Duarte between 1952 and 1956,[3] with whom she had two children,[2] they were celebrated as one of Brazil's leading celebrity couples.[4]
Illness and death
[edit]Soares died in Rio de Janeiro at the age of 89. She had previously been hospitalized at São Vicente Clinic, and had been undergoing cancer treatment.[5] Her death was confirmed by her grandson, who posted a tribute to his grandmother on his Instagram profile.[6] l
Selected filmography
[edit]The following is a list of selected feature films and TV series which Soares appeared in.[7]
- Iracema (1949)
- O Cafona (1971)
- Anjo Mau (1976)
- Locomotivas (1977)
- Te Contei? (1978)
- Chega Mais (1980)
- Elas por Elas (1982)
- Louco Amor (1983)
- Champagne (1983–1984)
- Corpo a Corpo (1984)
- Mandala (1987)
- Que Rei Sou Eu? (1989)
- Top Model (1989)
- Rainha da Sucata (1990)
- Barriga de Aluguel (1990–1991)
- História de Amor (1995)
- Você Decide (1992–1998)
- A Diarista (2006)[8]
- Mandrake (2005–2007)[9]
References
[edit]Citations
[edit]- ^ "Morre a atriz Ilka Soares, de 'Anjo Mau' e 'Rainha da Sucata', aos 89 anos" [Actress Ilka Soares, from 'Anjo Mau' and 'Rainha da Sucata', dies at 89] (in Portuguese). Yahoo News. 18 June 2022. Retrieved 19 June 2022.
- ^ a b c Zorzi, André Carlos (18 June 2022). "Morre Ilka Soares, aos 89 anos; relembre a trajetória da atriz" [Ilka Soares dies, aged 89; remember the career trajectory of the actress]. Cultura e Lazer (in Portuguese). Retrieved 19 June 2022.
- ^ a b "Atriz Ilka Soares morre aos 89 anos" [Actress Ilka Soares dies at 89]. Estado de Minas (in Portuguese). 18 June 2022. Retrieved 19 June 2022.
- ^ a b Sadlier 2009, p. 10.
- ^ "Atriz Ilka Soares morre aos 89 anos no Rio" [Actress Ilka Soares dies in Rio at the age of 89]. G1 (in Portuguese). 18 June 2022. Retrieved 19 June 2022.
- ^ "Morre aos 89 anos a atriz Ilka Soares" [Actress Ilka Soares dies at 89]. Splash – UOL (in Portuguese). 18 June 2022. Retrieved 19 June 2022.
- ^ de Assis 2005, p. 245–252.
- ^ "Morre a atriz Ilka Soares aos 89 anos no Rio de Janeiro; relembre trajetória na TV". Globo.com (in Brazilian Portuguese). 18 June 2022. Retrieved 3 July 2022.
- ^ "Atriz Ilka Soares morre aos 89 anos no Rio; famosos lamentam". Quem (in Brazilian Portuguese). 18 June 2022. Retrieved 3 July 2022.
Bibliography
[edit]- Sadlier, Darlene Joy, ed. (2009). Latin American Melodrama: Passion, Pathos, and Entertainment. University of Illinois Press. ISBN 978-0-252-07655-8. Retrieved 19 June 2022.
- de Assis, Wagner (2005). Ilka Soares: a bela da tela. São Paulo: Imprensa Oficial do Estado de São Paulo. ISBN 85-7060-369-X. Retrieved 19 June 2022.
External links
[edit]- Ilka Soares at IMDb